James Alexander Dewar (February 5, 1897 – June 30, 1985) was a Canadian inventor known for inventing the Twinkie in 1930.
Dewar began his career in 1920 at the Continental Baking Company that later, through a series of mergers and acquisitions, became Hostess Brands.
[2] James Dewar was born on February 5, 1897, in Pugwash River, Nova Scotia.
As a young man, Dewar worked on boats shipping timber and limestone, arriving in Chicago on a laker.
Dewar also said he would give his kids and grandchildren Twinkies regularly, though he said that it never affected any of their health.